From f14dfc8462325e57604c4e0767b5a4d6a91776cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joseph Cloutier <jkcloutier@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 13:36:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Work around unreliable clipboard on Linux.

Most likely SDL_waylandvideo.c is to blame, but I don't know enough to
rule out SDL_x11video.c.
---
 src/lime/system/Clipboard.hx | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/lime/system/Clipboard.hx b/src/lime/system/Clipboard.hx
index cb66fc2ee..0d8013c55 100644
--- a/src/lime/system/Clipboard.hx
+++ b/src/lime/system/Clipboard.hx
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ class Clipboard
 
 		#if (flash || js || html5)
 		__update();
+		#elseif linux
+		// Hack: SDL won't start calling __update until set_text()
+		// is called once.
+		if (_text == null)
+		{
+			__update();
+			set_text(_text);
+		}
 		#end
 
 		return _text;